The Reef (Haifa) surfForecast / North of Tel Aviv / Israel

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 20 Feb 2026 IST
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The Reef (Haifa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Reef (Haifa) sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Reef (Haifa) this week:

The surf forecast for The Reef (Haifa) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Feb 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Reef (Haifa) in the next 12 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Feb 21) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 23rd Feb)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf 8AM (Mon 23rd Feb)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 27th Feb)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef (Haifa) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Fri
27
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.4
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.8
WNW
0.9
W
0.7
W
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.1
WNW
1
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.8
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.7
NW
Period(s) (?)888454779898887677776
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)49331916111071748711212920223516913280342337263228240
Wind
(km/h)
10
ESE
20
SE
25
SW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSE
15
S
15
W
15
NW
10
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
45
WSW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:51PM
0.37
12:11PM
0.37
12:24AM
0.33
12:43PM
0.35
1:00AM
0.28
1:21PM
0.32
1:48AM
0.23
2:19PM
0.29
4:28AM
0.19
4:49PM
0.27
7:56AM
0.22
7:00PM
0.30
8:29AM
0.26
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:59AM
0.03
6:22PM
0.05
6:26AM
0.06
7:03PM
0.08
6:54AM
0.10
7:59PM
0.12
7:23AM
0.14
10:01PM
0.15
8:24AM
0.18
1:08AM
0.12
12:42PM
0.18
2:06AM
0.08
1:51PM
0.14
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Fri
27
Sunrise-6:16--6:16--6:15--6:13--6:13--6:11--6:11-
Sunset--5:30--5:30--5:30--5:31--5:32--5:34--5:35
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-------33311---26----
Temp. °C191918171717161616151717171717171615151314
Feels °C (?)151514151414151213121212131213148101158
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Information about the The Reef (Haifa) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Reef (Haifa) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at The Reef (Haifa) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Reef (Haifa) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Reef (Haifa)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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The Reef (Haifa) is 3 km (2 miles) from Haifa. If you plan a holiday in North of Tel Aviv, look for hotels and other accommodation in Haifa. Haifa has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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